The most important thing about E Eintracht Frankfurt versus Union: ifrig hits ripped off | hessenschau.de
With Union Berlin, Eintracht Frankfurt welcomes probably the most ripped-off team in the league and has to prepare for many tough duels. There are no personnel problems, but the storm of the Iron could turn out to be one.
Eintracht Frankfurt meets on Sunday (3:30 p.m.) in front of a home crowd at 1. FC Union Berlin. The first home win should finally come against the Köpenicker.
Starting position
The mood at Eintracht Frankfurt is still not really exuberant, despite five unbeaten games in a row. Four last-minute goals in the last five games testify to an intact mentality and good fitness, but coach Oliver Glasner’s team is still too fickle in footballing terms. A very decent first half follows against Antwerp during the week
The duel with Union Berlin could provide an answer. The capitals are what people like to call “ripped off” and “gross”. The team of the Swiss trainer Urs Fischer relies on a compact defense and physicality, on the offensive with Max Kruse and Taiwo Awoniyi are two strikers with special qualities. One thing is clear: the duel with the Iron will become a real determination of position for Eintracht. If the first home win succeeds, that would be a statement. But a defeat would not be a surprise.
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Although the Eintracht players are “a bit tired” only three days after the exhausting game in the Europa League against Antwerp, according to coach Glasner, there will probably be no large-scale rotation due to a lack of alternatives. Martin Hinteregger, who is fit again, could replace oldie Makoto Hasebe in the defense center and ensure more toughness. It is also possible that Jens Petter Hauge will join the team for Jesper Lindström. For Christopher Lenz, the duel with his ex-colleagues comes too early.
The Berliners, who also died during the week internationally, come to Frankfurt without any personnel problems. Big surprises in the starting XI are not to be expected.
This is how Union could play: Luthe – Baumgartl, Knoche, Friedrich – Khedira – Trimmel, Prömel, Haraguchi, Gießelmann – Kruse, Awoniyi
That’s what the trainers say
Oliver Glasner: “I expect an intense and two-way match that will demand a lot from us. I wish that we could have the game under control for 90 minutes. But Union will have something against it. Union is physically the strongest team in the league. We want to win at home in the Bundesliga as soon as possible, preferably against Union on Sunday. “
Urs Fischer: “For me, Frankfurt looks very compact and also aggressive in Zone 2. It will be a very difficult task.”
It is important to watch out for these players
At Eintracht, the most important thing against Union is a functioning team structure. As coach Glasner emphasized at the press conference, the offensive is not about individual players, but about correctly occupying the dangerous spaces. On the defensive and when switching, maximum concentration is required. There is currently no star or key player. It is clear that Eintracht needs a Kostic in top form.
At Union, the main focus is on the offensive. The duo Awoniyi / Kruse combines speed and cleverness and with this dangerous combination can probably pose problems for every defensive in the Bundesliga. The iron have what Eintracht would like: goal-threatening center forward.
The statistics of the game
A look at the numbers two things at once: Eintracht really does everything to win. Union is just ripped off. Need proof? The Hessians lead by far the most duels in the league (2,692), but also lose most of them with a rate of 46.3. In addition, there are the second most sprints, which so far have only resulted in one counter-goal. In comparison, guests from Berlin are dying: Union, by the way the oldest team in the league, leads the fewest duels and attracted the fewest fast runs. Four counter-goals and fifth place are proof of efficiency.
There is also good news for all fans of a little spectacle. The duel between Eintracht and Union was the highest-scoring game in the league last season. A total of 13 goals were scored in the two clashes, there was no defeat in Frankfurt.
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